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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2001
Peter J. Welter, Erie, CO (US);
John R. Meier, Longmont, CO (US);
Dennis Gardner, Louisville, CO (US);
Freshwater Software, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
A method for providing an enterprise portal system includes providing test computers where each test computer is coupled to a database, providing servers where each said server supports at least one web site, and providing a portal coupled to the test computers and to a portal database. The test computers are coupled to at least one server, and operable to transmit and receive information from the at least one server. The portal is operable to transmit to and receive information from the test computers. The portal has an interface, preferably a browser, to allow the user to receive and input data. The user interface is tailored to the user, either by identifying the user individually, or by association with the user, such as a group or security level, or some other form of classification. This tailoring may be preformed before the first test is preformed, or may be incorporated into the first or latter tests for subsequent use. Preferably, the test computer is capable of direct HTTP and HTML communication with the servers. The portal is operable to transmit monitor configuration information to the test computers, wherein the test computers then transmit the monitor configuration information to the servers. This allows the functionality of the servers to be controlled by a user through the portal. The portal may also provide the user with the status of a server and a report of server functionality over a period of time.